Sermons on Romanos 4:20:

Just Have Faith! Faith In God's Promises, His Unconditional Promises

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Nov 1, 2009

Many talk about having faith. But Abraham shows us what real faith is and what it mean when we confess that we’re saved by faith alone. Parts: A. Faith needs a promise, an unconditional promise. B. So go to his promises, his unconditional promises.

Text: Romans 4:18-25 Theme: Just Have Faith! Faith in God’s Promises, His Unconditional Promises A. Faith needs a promise, an unconditional promise B. So go to his promises, his unconditional promises Season: End Times 1: Reformation Date: November 1, 2009 Web page: ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-25

Denomination: Lutheran

The Audacity Of Simple Faith Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 15, 2009

Abraham didn’t have much to go on - God’s promise. But what Abraham did, when he did it, and through what agency speaks volumes to the Jew and Gentile alike how to have trust in a God you cannot see.

Despite the good news that God gives new life free of charge, we humans have a hard time accepting such a gift. We, by nature want to earn or buy what we get. For the Roman Christians reading Paul’s letter, that would also have been true. In fact, many of them were Jewish Christians, and thinking ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Be A Modern Day Abraham

Contributed by Don Schultz on Nov 26, 2012

Abraham was unique because of his faith in God. You can be unique too.

Romans 4:18-24 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-24

Denomination: Lutheran

Living By Faith Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

Living a life of faith

Romans 4 - Living by Faith - 2/1/09 Turn with me this morning to Romans 4. Romans is a real letter to real people about a real question - the key question of life: How can a sinful man be made right with a holy God? Paul tells us we can never find right standing with God on our own. In chapters ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Two Words: Faith And Grace Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 15, 2013

This is the ninth message in a series over the first five chapters of the book of Romans. this message examines the importance of faith and grace.

Have you ever lost your faith? Maybe we should phrase it this way, have you felt your faith begin to get shaky? A small boy riding a bus home from Sunday school was very proud of the card he had received, which had a picture and a caption that read: Have Faith in God. Then to his dismay the card ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:16-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Absolutely Convinced

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Dec 7, 2009

What are you absolutely convinced of? In an ever changing world God is calling together a church that is standing firm, walking in faith. Only those who are convinced of who He is will stand.

What are you absolutely convinced of? Some people would say death and taxes; others would say love maybe family, but happens to absolutes when nothing seems to be going right? Inevitably something will come in everyone’s life that will shake him or her to the core, causing him or her to question ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:18-24

The Anatomy Of Faith Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010

This message is from my expository series through Romans.

“The Anatomy of Faith” Romans 4:13-25 November 30, 2008 What is faith? • Bertrand Russell, in Why I am Not a Christian: “Faith is a firm belief in something for which there is no evidence.” Is it? • H.L. Mencken: “Faith is a conviction which cannot be ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-25

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Friendship And Promises Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jun 20, 2011

Some thoughts about trust and friendship as it relates to our relationship with God.

Friendship and Promises Romans 4:9-25 Intro: Last week we looked at Romans 4:1-8 and talked about the fact that We cannot cover our own tab! Justice requires payment for our sin, but we can no more pay for our own sins than our nation can pay off the national debt! We also considered the fact ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:9-25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Justification By Faith Alone Series

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 14, 2008

Questions for application in small group Bible study

ROMANS 4:13-24 GOOD FRIDAY 18 APRIL 2003 [Verses from Romans 4 unless otherwise stated] Earlier on today some of us talked to two dear Jehovah’s Witnesses, Simba and Natasha, both from Zimbabwe. They really confirmed just how stuck human religion is: stuck in a slavery of works-righteousness, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:13-21

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of Impossibilities

Contributed by Charles Cockroft on Mar 17, 2008

God can do anything and He will make a way where there is no way.

The God of Impossibilities Matthew 19:26, "… Jesus … said … with God all things are possible." What prompted Jesus to say such a thing? The answer is that He wanted to show us all that what we think can’t be done, is no challenge at all to God for God can do anything and He will make a way ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:19-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Strong Faith

Contributed by Victor Nazareth on Mar 24, 2008

I want to turn to the subject of Faith and how to develop strong faith. We look at Abraham our father of faith as we study this. Our aim will be to develop strong faith that will cause us to be successful in life.

Introduction: We have been talking about signs of faith and being filled with the Holy Spirit for these signs to accompany us. Today I want to turn to the subject of Faith and how to develop strong faith. We look at Abraham our father of faith as we study this. Our aim will be to develop ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:17-22

Denomination: Charismatic

Justification By Faith Series

Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 6, 2007

This sermon seeks to communicate that Christ’s own righteousness is imputed to those who believe thus, enabling the believer to live the Christ life like God designed it be lived.

Martin Luther a German monk and theologian dealt the symbolic blow that began the Protestant Reformation when he nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church. That document contained an attack on abuses by popes and the sale of indulgences by church officials. But Luther ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Fully Persuaded

Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 31, 2007

Are you more than Almost Persuaded? Like Abraham, we need to be fully persuaded.

From the Desk of Pastor Toby Powers Truth Baptist Church Bremen, GA www.trumpetoftruthonline.org Fully Persuaded Romans 4:16-25 Intro: In our text the Apostle Paul is arguing the necessity of redemption and salvation by grace through faith. He argues that even Abraham of the Old Testament was made ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:16-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Faith Series

Contributed by Don Baggett on Jan 18, 2008

Romans 4, uses Abraham as an example to show us how faith brings the power of God into our lives

Faith is a very necessary element in order to receive the good things that God has said that we could have. Romans 4, uses Abraham as an example to show us how faith brings the power of God into our lives. JUSTIFIES THE BELIEVER Verse 3 says, “...Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

Abraham As An Example Of Salvation Through Faith Series

Contributed by Andy Flowers on Jan 28, 2008

Series in Romans

Text: Romans 4:1-25 Title: Abraham as an Example of Salvation through Faith Romans 4:1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:1-25

Denomination: Baptist